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Greggs plc backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Greggs plc. 2 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR 10.5%, MDD -35.1%).

Data 1988-07-01 ~ 2026-08-28daily bars 9,786 (38.2 years)Costs 0.5%Venue LSEMonthly snapshot 2026-08-31

Results by strategy

2 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 10.4%, drawdown -58.5%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 4.1%, MDD -10.2%, Sharpe 0.84, 9% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Supertrend — CAGR 12.2%, MDD -51.7%, exposure 59%.

Return/drawdown alternative: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR is 6.2%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 48.3%p (CAGR 10.5%, MDD -35.1%, exposure 43%).

The alternative must retain 75% of buy-and-hold CAGR, improve drawdown by at least 20% and 5 percentage points, and stay below 95% exposure; the ranking weights return retention 60% and drawdown improvement 40%.

Strategy · parametersCAGRMDDSharpeCalmarTotalTradesExposure
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=12, k=3.2
4.1%-10.2%0.840.414.7x689%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=37, atrPeriod=12, mult=3.8
7.7%-28.3%0.840.2717.0x8124%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=29, threshold=31
6.8%-17.8%0.820.3812.3x7021%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=112, exitN=39
10.5%-35.1%0.790.3044.9x7143%
Supertrend
period=16, mult=4.9
12.2%-51.7%0.740.2480.3x14159%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=47, slow=57
8.6%-45.9%0.570.1923.0x9560%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=31, slow=141
7.9%-53.6%0.540.1518.5x7759%
ROC 모멘텀
n=96, threshold=-0.02
6.6%-64.5%0.450.1011.5x26165%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.035, maxStep=0.06
3.6%-76.3%0.280.053.8x54655%
MACD
fast=6, slow=71, signal=21
-0.0%-89.1%0.08-0.001.0x53049%
Buy and hold10.4%-58.5%0.520.1843.4x1100%
1x 10x 100x 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024 Supertrend볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Supertrend (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -15% -29% -44% -58% 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024 Buy and holdSupertrend볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -10.2% (1991-04-01 → 1992-04-13), recovered after 413 days.

Rules of the top strategy

Breaking above the upper band (average plus a multiple of volatility) signals a strong move up.

Method and caveats

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Parameters were carried forward from the latest full optimization and replayed on this monthly dataset. 0.5% trading costs are included; taxes, slippage and rejected orders are not.
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